Interstate gang smuggling drugs, weapons busted in Punjab, 4 held

During a routine check near Kapurthala, the police intercepted a car and arrested Neeraj Kumar, Akashdeep, Tejpal Singh and Rahul, all Bihar natives, who used to acquire illegal country-made pistols from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and sell them in Punjab, Senior Superintendent of Police Vatsala Gupta said. The police recovered seven country-made pistols and 300 grams of heroin from them, the SSP said.

The Punjab Police has busted an interstate gang smuggling drugs and weapons and arrested four people here on Friday, officials said. During a routine check near Kapurthala, the police intercepted a car and arrested Neeraj Kumar, Akashdeep, Tejpal Singh and Rahul, all Bihar natives, who used to acquire illegal country-made pistols from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and sell them in Punjab, Senior Superintendent of Police Vatsala Gupta said. The police recovered seven country-made pistols and 300 grams of heroin from them, the SSP said. Kumar, was a proclaimed offender, is also involved in a bank robbery in Bihar where he stole Rs 40 lakh, he said. A case has been registered against the accused and further investigation is underway, the SSP added.